U.S. History Midterm 2021 A

What product was instrumental in bringing about economic stability in the early years of the Virginia colony?

• cotton

• gold

• indigo

• tobacco

Why was Plymouth Colony (New England Colonies) founded?

• Desire for religious freedom

• As a military outpost

• Desire for gold and riches

• For Scientific research

What economic theory states that a nation could increase its wealth and power by obtaining as much gold and silver as possible by establishing a favorable balance of trade?

• Democracy

• Mercantilism

• Feudalism

• Triangular Trade

What cargo was carried on what is known as the middle passage of the triangular trade?

• Rum

• Lumber

• Tobacco

• Enslaved people

Which of the following was “awakened” during the Great Awakening?

• Religious belief

• Patriotism

• Tensions between rich and poor colonist

• Tensions between colonists and Native Americans

Complete the graphic.

• Mid-Western Region

• Mid-Atlantic Region

• New England Region

• Southern Region

Which of the following statement best describes the economy of the Middle Colonies

• Most people worked in large scale agriculture called plantations.

• Most people work in shipbuilding and fishing

• A diverse mixture of agriculture, trade, shipbuilding, and commerce

• Most people work in large factories that produce metal tools

What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 declare?

• Colonists could not hunt beyond the line.

• Colonists stay on the east side of the line, Indians stay to the west of the line.

• Indians and colonists could not trade with one another.

• The land would be controlled by Indians.

Of the concepts listed, which was the MOST significant cause of American discontent with British control?

• too many new immigrants

• availability of labor

• religious freedom

• taxation without representation

Which document guarantees the protection of individual freedoms?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Great Compromise